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javelin
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jave·lin  (jvln, jv-)
n.
1. A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon.
2. Sports
a. A metal or metal-tipped spear thrown for distance in track and field competitions. The men's javelin is about 2.6 meters (8 1/2 feet) in length; the women's is about 2.2 meters (7 1/4 feet) in length.
b. The athletic field event in which a javelin is thrown.

[Middle English, from Old French javeline, diminutive of javelot, of Celtic origin.]

javelin
Noun
a light spear thrown in a sports competition [Old French javeline]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.javelinjavelin - an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
field event - a competition that takes place on a field rather than on a running track
2.javelin - a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
lance, spear, shaft - a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
Translations
javelin [ˈdʒævlɪn] njabalina

javelin [ˈdʒævlɪn] njavelot m

javelin [ˈdʒævlɪn] nSpeer m

javelin [ˈdʒævlɪn] ngiavellotto

javelin
n javelin [ˈdʒӕvəlin]
a light spear for throwing eg as an event in an athletic competition. spies رُمْح قَصير копие oštěp spyd der Wurfspeer ακόντιο jabalina oda نیزه keihäs javelot כִּדוֹן @@@כִּידוֹן$$$ बर्छी koplje gerely lembing (kast)spjót giavellotto 投げやり 던지는 창 ietis šķēps lembing speer (kaste)spyd oszczep dardo suliţă метательное копьё oštep kopje koplje spjut แหลน cirit 標槍 метальний спис; дротик چھوٹا نیزہ جسے دور تک پھینکنے کا مقابلہ ایک تفریحی کھیل ہے cái lao


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